Shelly Hettleman
Maryland State Senator, District 11 since 2022. Ran in 4 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Maryland State Senator, District 11Born 1964
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 64
- 132 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 3.2%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +50.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Audit and Evaluation · chair
- Budget and Taxation
- Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Baltimore County · Became law May 2026
Appropriations · Became law May 2026
Civil Rights and Social Equity · Became law May 2026
Applicants and Applications · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hettleman sits in the Maryland State Senate
Hettleman is closer to the center than 13% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Cheryl Kagan, Charles Sydnor, Karen Young
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:52 PM ET
With Hettleman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Maryland State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hettleman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hettleman | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 711: Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 28–8 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SB 594: Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 38–8 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SB 12: Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–11 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 141: State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–11 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | HB 1249: Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hettleman was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+50.1 | D+37.6 | +12.5 |
| 2022 | Maryland State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+43.0 | D+42.8 | +0.2 |
| 2018 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 11 | Won | R+1.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 11 | Won | D+1.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 11 (primary) | Won | +1.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Hettleman has held
- Maryland State Senate, District 11 · since 2022
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 11 · 2014–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hettleman has run against
- Jim Simpson (R) · 2026 election, won
- Ruth Goetz (R) · 2022 election, won
- Jon Cardin (D) · 2018 election, won
- Dana Stein (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Hettleman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/77cad368-7e81-4ff2-91d8-62ecacd38fe7
- Wikidata Q58836748
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET